Living
The Good are attracted by Men's perceptions
From The Rossetti Manuscript (c. 1793–1818)
Living
The Good are attracted by Men's perceptions,
And think not for themselves;
Till Experience teaches them to catch
And to cage the Fairies & Elves.
And then the Knave begins to snarl,
And the Hypocrite to howl;
And all his good Friends shew their private ends,
And the Eagle is known from the Owl.
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MLA
Blake, William. “The Good are attracted by Men's perceptions.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/146/.
Chicago
Blake, William. “The Good are attracted by Men's perceptions.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/146/.
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